Noel Skehan warns Waterford must not get caught in safety net

Kilkenny’s nine-time All-Ireland medallist Noel Skehan has implored Derek McGrath not to reintroduce the sweeper system which almost cost Waterford last Sunday.

The Kilkenny hurling legend believes the drawn All-Ireland semi-final provided ample proof Waterford don’t need to set up defensively to live with the leading forces.

And while Skehan doesn’t expect Kilkenny to be anywhere near as flat in this Saturday’s semi-final replay he reckons Waterford’s best chance of scoring a first championship victory over their neighbours since 1959 is if they again opt for a relatively orthodox formation.